Thanks, I think the answer is carry on as at present. On Monday, 25 November 2024 at 21:55:17 UTC Tom Keffer wrote:
> From the wiki article, *Switching to the new wview_extended schema > <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Switching-to-the-new-wview_extended-schema>* > : > > > WeeWX V4.x offers a new schema wview_extended, with many new types. You > may find many of these types useful and want to switch to it. Before > explaining how to do this, it's worth noting: > > 1. > > In WeeWX, the schemas found in schemas/wview.py and > schemas/wview_extended.py are used *only when the database is created*. > Thereafter, the schema is read from the database itself, and the Python > versions are not used again. > 2. > > While wview_extended is the new, default, schema for V4.x, it is not > necessary to "upgrade" to it. Your old wview schema will continue to > work just fine. Switch to the new schema only if you find the new types > useful. > 3. > > If you just need to add one or two new types, you may find it easier > to use the tool weectl database add-column > > <https://www.weewx.com/docs/latest/utilities/weectl-database/#add-a-new-observation-type-to-the-database> > . > > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 12:04 PM Auchtermuchty Weather <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I did mean updating my schema to the up to date one, not removing >> columns. But since nothing is breaking I'll leave it alone. >> >> On Monday, 25 November 2024 at 19:56:25 UTC vince wrote: >> >>> There were a number of discussions over the years that said that there >>> is no benefit in removing unused columns. Re: the bigger wview-extended >>> schema, there is no risk in staying with your old smaller wview-compatible >>> schema if nothing is breaking. If you later start using a skin or >>> extension and things get dramatically slower, that's a good indication you >>> might need to either add a column or update to the new wview-extended >>> schema. >>> >>> On Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:58:14 AM UTC-8 p q wrote: >>> >>>> I know of no benefit to removing those columns. My db is from 2016 and >>>> also has a bunch of empty columns. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM Auchtermuchty Weather < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My database goes back to October 2012, and the schema is from then. >>>>> >>>>> I notice there are a lot more columns in it now, do I need to concern >>>>> myself with updating it? >>>>> >>>>> Not having - as far as I know - any schema-related problems with any >>>>> of the Seasons, Belchertown or Bootstrap skins, nor with the one I made >>>>> for >>>>> the Gliding Club. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ccf25612-58a9-451f-8515-d90bfd5af57an%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ccf25612-58a9-451f-8515-d90bfd5af57an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Peter Quinn >>>> (415)794-2264 <(415)%20794-2264> >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/df8443f9-6afb-4485-ac5d-cbb50cd6cbf6n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/df8443f9-6afb-4485-ac5d-cbb50cd6cbf6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4466ca5e-4050-42ef-9286-4a7c982fe233n%40googlegroups.com.
